UniProt functional annotation for P31211

UniProt code: P31211.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: Major transport protein for glucocorticoids and progestins in the blood of almost all vertebrate species. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17644521}.
 
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Expressed by the liver; secreted in plasma. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2710140}.
Domain: Proteolytic cleavage leads to an important conformation change. This reduces the affinity for steroids (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Similarity: Belongs to the serpin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.